diff --git a/src/core/frontend/framebuffer_layout.cpp b/src/core/frontend/framebuffer_layout.cpp
index 99628d118..c64a5afb1 100644
--- a/src/core/frontend/framebuffer_layout.cpp
+++ b/src/core/frontend/framebuffer_layout.cpp
@@ -365,6 +365,12 @@ FramebufferLayout CustomFrameLayout(u32 width, u32 height, bool is_swapped, bool
     }
     FramebufferLayout res{
         width, height, true, true, {}, {}, !Settings::values.upright_screen, is_portrait_mode};
+    float opacity_value = Settings::values.custom_second_layer_opacity.GetValue() / 100.0f;
+
+    if (!is_portrait_mode && opacity_value < 1) {
+        is_swapped ? res.top_opacity = opacity_value : res.bottom_opacity = opacity_value;
+    }
+
     const u16 top_x = is_portrait_mode ? Settings::values.custom_portrait_top_x.GetValue()
                                        : Settings::values.custom_top_x.GetValue();
     const u16 top_width = is_portrait_mode ? Settings::values.custom_portrait_top_width.GetValue()
diff --git a/src/core/frontend/framebuffer_layout.h b/src/core/frontend/framebuffer_layout.h
index ad45cfe01..edbc34569 100644
--- a/src/core/frontend/framebuffer_layout.h
+++ b/src/core/frontend/framebuffer_layout.h
@@ -35,16 +35,20 @@ struct FramebufferLayout {
     bool is_rotated = true;
     bool is_portrait = false;
     bool additional_screen_enabled;
+    float top_opacity = 1.0f;
+    float bottom_opacity = 1.0f;
     Common::Rectangle<u32> additional_screen;
 
     CardboardSettings cardboard;
 
-    /**
+        /**
      * Returns the ratio of pixel size of the top screen, compared to the native size of the 3DS
      * screen.
      */
     u32 GetScalingRatio() const;
 
+
+
     static float GetAspectRatioValue(Settings::AspectRatio aspect_ratio);
 };
 
diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_opengl/renderer_opengl.cpp b/src/video_core/renderer_opengl/renderer_opengl.cpp
index 514de372c..6385148b1 100644
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_opengl/renderer_opengl.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_opengl/renderer_opengl.cpp
@@ -689,12 +689,12 @@ void RendererOpenGL::DrawScreens(const Layout::FramebufferLayout& layout, bool f
     if (!Settings::values.swap_screen.GetValue()) {
         DrawTopScreen(layout, top_screen);
         glUniform1i(uniform_layer, 0);
-        ApplySecondLayerOpacity(layout.is_portrait);
+        ApplySecondLayerOpacity(layout.bottom_opacity);
         DrawBottomScreen(layout, bottom_screen);
     } else {
         DrawBottomScreen(layout, bottom_screen);
         glUniform1i(uniform_layer, 0);
-        ApplySecondLayerOpacity(layout.is_portrait);
+        ApplySecondLayerOpacity(layout.top_opacity);
         DrawTopScreen(layout, top_screen);
     }
 
@@ -706,29 +706,24 @@ void RendererOpenGL::DrawScreens(const Layout::FramebufferLayout& layout, bool f
             DrawBottomScreen(layout, additional_screen);
         }
     }
-    ResetSecondLayerOpacity(layout.is_portrait);
+    ResetSecondLayerOpacity();
 }
 
-void RendererOpenGL::ApplySecondLayerOpacity(bool isPortrait) {
-    if (Settings::values.layout_option.GetValue() == Settings::LayoutOption::CustomLayout &&
-        Settings::values.custom_second_layer_opacity.GetValue() < 100) {
+void RendererOpenGL::ApplySecondLayerOpacity(float opacity) {
         state.blend.src_rgb_func = GL_CONSTANT_ALPHA;
         state.blend.src_a_func = GL_CONSTANT_ALPHA;
         state.blend.dst_a_func = GL_ONE_MINUS_CONSTANT_ALPHA;
         state.blend.dst_rgb_func = GL_ONE_MINUS_CONSTANT_ALPHA;
-        state.blend.color.alpha = Settings::values.custom_second_layer_opacity.GetValue() / 100.0f;
-    }
+        state.blend.color.alpha = opacity;
+
 }
 
-void RendererOpenGL::ResetSecondLayerOpacity(bool isPortrait) {
-    if (Settings::values.layout_option.GetValue() == Settings::LayoutOption::CustomLayout &&
-        Settings::values.custom_second_layer_opacity.GetValue() < 100) {
+void RendererOpenGL::ResetSecondLayerOpacity() {
         state.blend.src_rgb_func = GL_ONE;
         state.blend.dst_rgb_func = GL_ZERO;
         state.blend.src_a_func = GL_ONE;
         state.blend.dst_a_func = GL_ZERO;
         state.blend.color.alpha = 0.0f;
-    }
 }
 
 void RendererOpenGL::DrawTopScreen(const Layout::FramebufferLayout& layout,
diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_opengl/renderer_opengl.h b/src/video_core/renderer_opengl/renderer_opengl.h
index 7fa1af976..c37e3833f 100644
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_opengl/renderer_opengl.h
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_opengl/renderer_opengl.h
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@ private:
                                      const Pica::FramebufferConfig& framebuffer,
                                      const Pica::ColorFill& color_fill);
     void DrawScreens(const Layout::FramebufferLayout& layout, bool flipped);
-    void ApplySecondLayerOpacity(bool isPortrait = false);
-    void ResetSecondLayerOpacity(bool isPortrait = false);
+    void ApplySecondLayerOpacity(float opacity = 1.0f);
+    void ResetSecondLayerOpacity();
     void DrawBottomScreen(const Layout::FramebufferLayout& layout,
                           const Common::Rectangle<u32>& bottom_screen);
     void DrawTopScreen(const Layout::FramebufferLayout& layout,
diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/renderer_vulkan.cpp b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/renderer_vulkan.cpp
index 4a78d4b1a..ceb2e2f3a 100644
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/renderer_vulkan.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/renderer_vulkan.cpp
@@ -885,25 +885,18 @@ void RendererVulkan::DrawScreens(Frame* frame, const Layout::FramebufferLayout&
     // Apply the initial default opacity value; Needed to avoid flickering
     ApplySecondLayerOpacity(1.0f);
 
-    bool use_custom_opacity =
-        Settings::values.layout_option.GetValue() == Settings::LayoutOption::CustomLayout &&
-        Settings::values.custom_second_layer_opacity.GetValue() < 100;
-    float second_alpha = use_custom_opacity
-                             ? Settings::values.custom_second_layer_opacity.GetValue() / 100.0f
-                             : 1.0f;
-
     if (!Settings::values.swap_screen.GetValue()) {
         DrawTopScreen(layout, top_screen);
         draw_info.layer = 0;
-        if (use_custom_opacity) {
-            ApplySecondLayerOpacity(second_alpha);
+        if (layout.bottom_opacity < 1) {
+            ApplySecondLayerOpacity(layout.bottom_opacity);
         }
         DrawBottomScreen(layout, bottom_screen);
     } else {
         DrawBottomScreen(layout, bottom_screen);
         draw_info.layer = 0;
-        if (use_custom_opacity) {
-            ApplySecondLayerOpacity(second_alpha);
+        if (layout.top_opacity < 1) {
+            ApplySecondLayerOpacity(layout.top_opacity);
         }
         DrawTopScreen(layout, top_screen);
     }